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Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage with yellow-and-white draping. A man with long hair, a white turban with gold border, gold necklaces and a white-and-gold dhoti sits smiling on a seat while a man in white shirt and dhoti bends to touch his feet, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Scattered flower petals cover the carpet. Other men in white clothing stand and watch in the background, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod works at left. a person is the seated figure receiving padapuja-style devotion, shown by his turban, long hair and gold ornaments; the devotee's role is a bowing devotee.

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Evening outdoor stage event. A seated man with long hair and a white turban with gold borders, wearing white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl, with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, smiles while another man in white bends low and touches his feet on a red carpet. Behind them, men in white and an orange-clad figure stand on the stage near a tripod-mounted camera, with colourful decorated banners and rudraksha malas in view. A brass bowl of flowers sits in the foreground.2005-12-09Night photo of an outdoor stage with a red carpet. A man with long dark hair, a white turban and white cloth with a gold border sits on a white-covered seat, wearing a gold necklace, smiling, and holding a rudraksha mala that a man in white kneels to touch with his forehead. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti stands behind, with a tripod-mounted camera, while other men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman with her hair in a bun watch from the sides. A brass bowl with flower petals sits nearby, and a multicolour decorated pillar stands at the right edge.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph at an evening event on a stage with a red carpet scattered with petals. In the left foreground a man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border holds up a long brown rudraksha mala, smiling, with another mala draped over his arm. Two men in folded hands, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, stand at right, bowing. Behind them a robed man in saffron sits on the stage. Several young men in white stand at the back beside a tripod-mounted video camera, a speaker box, and a stage pillar with gold and colourful decorations. The scene reflects satsang-style ceremonial exchange of malas.2005-12-09A night-time outdoor event on a raised stage with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. In the foreground, a seated man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain necklace holds a dark rudraksha mala and smiles. Appearance-based candidate for a person, with turban, gold ornaments and rudraksha cues; role appears to be a seated teacher addressing devotees. Behind him, a standing man in white clothes gestures, and a man in saffron-orange clothing sits on the stage. Devotees in white clothes sit with folded hands, including women with hair in braids and a hair clip. A video camera on a tripod is set up in the centre, with colourful draped banners and yellow canopy edging above and an audience seated on chairs in the background.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Evening outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage beneath a yellow and white canopy with colourful woven panels. A man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl sits on the stage, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; another man holds the mala towards him. A devotee in a white shirt bows with his head lowered toward the seated man, while a woman in white with a long braid watches. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl stands near a tripod-mounted video camera, and several people in white clothes stand and watch in the background.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Night outdoor event under a yellow-fringed canopy with a red carpet and scattered petals. A man with a white turban, white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling on a white throne-like chair. Another man in white kneels and bows his head at the seated figure's feet. A man in white with a red and gold shawl and a red-and-gold sash stands beside them holding papers, and several other men in white stand behind with a microphone stand and speakers in the background. The seated figure shows distinctive visible cues of long hair, ornate gold necklaces, a turban and rudraksha mala, so Swamiji (probable) is shown being honoured at a discourse event.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09